"Ukrainian war journalist Yuri Butusov has summarized the details of the operation "Spiderweb" against Russian airbases:
- At the moment, according to our sources, the destruction of 41 aircrafts of strategic and military transport aviation of the Russian Armed Forces at four bases has been recorded.
- Some of the drones attacked the target with auto-homing, the results of their strikes will be determined using satellite images.
- A group of SBU agents transported 150 small attack drones and 300 ammunition to the territory of the Russian Federation. 116 drones took to the air.
- The drones were controlled via Russian telecommunications networks, using auto-homing.
- Drones attacked from a short distance during the day in the deep rear of the enemy.
- The air bases were covered by significant air defense forces - anti-aircraft missile systems, electronic warfare systems, regular patrols with small arms. But the Russians expected night strikes by heavy large strike drones, which are clearly visible in the air, and did not expect an attack by small quadcopters during the day.
- The attack on the Tu-95 strategic missile carrier base at the Olenya base was especially successful, the drones accurately hit the refueled fuel tanks and a significant number of aircraft burned to the ground. An operation of such a scale and with such a colossal economic and military effect, at such a high technological level, has no analogues in the world.
- SBU agents successfully returned to Ukraine. Ukraine did not suffer any losses.
Consequences:
- Military equipment worth billions of dollars was destroyed
- Strategic aircrafts which Russia does not produce were destroyed.
- the enemy's strike capabilities are weakened, since these aircraft were an important component of constant terrorist attacks on Ukrainian cities.
- the enemy will have to spend a lot of money to strengthen the defense of its bases and facilities."